Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

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SkillBridge Project Management Internship

Technergetics · Remote

 

 

 

Position: SkillBridge Project Management Intern

This position is for SkillBridge applicants only, which means it only pertains to Active Duty Military.

If you are not Active Duty MIlitary applying to the SkillBridge program, but have interest in applying for a role with us, please visit our career page at the following link: https://technergetics.com/careers/

Beware of fraudulent job offers and postings!
Technergetics will never extend an offer of employment without a thorough interview process involving face to face interviews either in-person or a virtual Teams meeting from an official Technergetics email address (@techngs.com). If you receive any correspondence from an email other than techngs.com, it is a scam. Interview code testing is only administered through the Codility platform. 

SkillBridge Internship available at Technergetics:

We are currently looking for Project Management intern support through the DoD Skillbridge Program. The intern will work with our current Project Managers and Scrum Masters to gain holistic experience in DoD industry Project Management. Technergetics has a proven relationship with SkillBridge and has helped transitioning military members gain skills useful in civilian employment. Many of our previous SkillBridge interns are now full-time employees with Technergetics and are happy to speak to prospective interns about their journey. 

Location:

Technergetics has the infrastructure to support both fully remote or in-person Skillbridge internships. Remote and local interns may infrequently need to travel to Technergetics headquarters in Utica, NY, AFRL in Rome, NY, or a customer site.

Due to the clearance required for this opportunity, only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply; as outlined in Executive Order 12968: Access to Classified Information, eligibility for access to classified information may only be granted to employees who are United States citizens.    

Responsibilities and Duties 

The successful candidate will collaborate with management, business, customer and technology groups throughout the technological project lifecycle, including:  

  • Analyze, plan and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects  
  • Develop, maintain and archive project documentation, cost estimates, roadmaps, work plans, logs, status reports and other project deliverables per standards. 
  • Provide leadership and technical management using prescribed Scrum and Agile methodologies at stand-ups, sprint planning meetings, retrospectives, etc. 
  • Define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives 
  • Assist to assign and oversee the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring all team members are actively working toward established milestones 
  • Track team performance and deliverables while leading schedule and cost changes with our customers 
  • Assist to manage conflicts to an early resolution and escalate unresolved issues through proper channels. 

Education and Certifications:  

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer programming, software engineering, management information systems, business, or other related field is preferred. We will consider candidates with associate degrees or certificates in the areas listed above in combination with experience.  

Current PM certification and at least one certification in Scrum/Agile methodologies is preferred. The successful candidate may be required to acquire these certifications if they do not already possess them. 

Qualifications: 

The successful candidate possesses some civilian or military experience in most of the following areas: 

  • Superior verbal and written communication skills encompassing all typical communication mediums 
  • Strong managerial experience when it comes to both analytical thinking and problem-solving  
  • Excellent time management, organizational and leadership skills, and attention to detail 
  • Experience with large-scale project management, IT project management preferred 
  • Experience as a scrum master or a software project lead is preferred 
  • Experience working with federal clients and knowledge of federal compliance and statutory regulations to ensure projects meet contractual obligations is preferred
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